The Diving-bell and the

Butterfly
 By
Jean-Dominique Bauby
HarperCollins Publishers
 The diary of Jean-Dominique Bauby who, with his left eyelid (the
only surviving muscle after a massive stroke) dictated a remarkable
book about his experiences locked inside his body. A masterpiece
and a bestseller in France, it is now a major motion picture directed
by Julian Schnabel. On 8 December 1995, Jean-Dominique Bauby
suffered a massive stroke and slipped into a coma. When he
regained consciousness three weeks later, the only muscle left
functioning was in his left eyelid although his mind remained as
active and alert as it had ever been. He spent most of 1996 writing
this book, letter by letter, blinking as an alphabet was repeatedly
read out to him. \'The Diving-Bell and the Butterfly\' was published
in France on Thursday 6th March 1997. It was immediately hailed
as a masterpiece. And then, three days later, he died. \'The Diving-
Bell and the Butterfly\', which records Bauby\'s lonely existence, is
probably the most remarkable book about the triumph of the human
spirit, the ability to invent a life for oneself in the most appalling of
circumstances, that you will ever read. It has now been made into a
captivating film, directed by Julian Schnabel and starring Mathieu
Amalric, which was the winner of the award for Best Director at
Cannes and nominated for the Palm d\'Or.

HarperCollins Publishers

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